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Need something new other than standard Nile cruise Ships, which takes you to the same historical places plus much more, you can join us onboard, and we can take you for places untouched by big touristic groups and still keeping the secrets of Egyptian styles and natural life. Boat leaves from Edfu towards Aswan in a quietly trip, no much people or crowds

Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Edfu – Check in

Transfer from Luxor to Edfu visit the Temple of Horus, the largest and most perfectly preserved of all the Nile temples. Horus, also known as Haroeris, was the falcon-headed solar war god. Embarkation on board of Ankh 1 Sandal, and you will receive your welcome drink onboard your private sailing vessel. Meet The Captain and the crew, and then start sailing while having Lunch on board.

Day 2: Jebel Silsila – Hormoheb

Walk in the hills between the river Nile and the desert on the left bank, to the quarries of the Pharaonic era in the mountains of Jebel Silsila. Our Sandal will sail to the foot of this majestic mountain. We will discover the coronation hall of Horemheb, the last pharaoh who reigned in the eighteenth dynasty. In the evening we will have a wonderful barbecue around the temple, a once in a lifetime experience. Meals and overnight on board

Day 3: Kom Ombo – Daraw

We resume our navigation on the Nile peaceful. Visit the temple of Kom Ombo this unique sacred place, built to the two gods: Sobek, the crocodile god and Horus, the falcon. The temple stands at a bend in the Nile where, in ancient times, sacred crocodiles basked in the sun on the riverbank and the mummified crocodile and the preserved Nilometer. Visit the Camels market of Daraw, then returning through the gardens and palm trees. Lunch on board.

Day 4: Koubanya

We start to explore the Nubian villages, we will enjoy meeting with the fellahs and have tea and breakfast, later we will have a chance to walk between the painted houses. After wards, we will enjoy walk up Koubanya. Continue sailing till we arrive Aswan Dinner and overnight on board

Day 5: Aswan

Early morning, we can enjoy an optional trip to Abu Simbel, afternoon we take a tour of Aswan High Dam, Egypt's contemporary example of building on a monumental scale. Next, proceed to the granite quarries which supplied the ancient Egyptians with most of the hard stone used in pyramids and temples. The quarries still hold the Unfinished Obelisk, possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk, originally at Karnak but now in Rome. It would have weighed over 1,100 tons and would have been the world's largest piece of stone ever handled. Continue by a short motor-boat ride to the Temple of Philae on the island of Agilka. The temple was dedicated to Isis, sister/wife of Osiris and patroness of the Ptolemaic rule. Meals and overnight on board

Day 6: Aswan – Check out

Disembarkation After breakfast

Notes

Sailing schedule is subject to change without prior notice due to navigational circumstances, but all sites will be maintained

Package includes:

5 nights onboard of Ankh 1 Sandal

All meals included (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Soft drinks

Sightseeing as mentioned in itinerary

Round trip transfers in Luxor and Aswan

Professional English speaking guide (all major languages are available)